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2010 Audi RS5

Audi's S5 coupe is one of the sexiest cars the company has ever built. With a V8 engine and standard quattro all-wheel drive, it's also a terrific performer. But it falls short of its main rival, the BMW M3…until next year, when the 2010 Audi RS5 debuts. Details aren't yet official, but rumors have it that the 4.2-liter V8 will pack a 450-hp wallop, and be coupled with a seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual gearbox. That's more power than BMW's M3, and with chassis dynamics that already rival the BMW 3 Series, we're expecting good—no, tremendous things. No price announced, but figure about the same as an M3, around $60,000.